Alupro
Teach them young
It was encouraging to read about a podcast series launch this week, aimed at children, that is all about aluminium recycling.
The Lonely Aerosol
Here’s a quirky sounding campaign for you, with the news that Alupro in the UK, has launched The Lonely Aerosol digital engagement campaign to encourage consumers to recycle their empty aerosol cans. Running between 18 January and mid-March, it will see social media users targeted with a series of creative digital animations.
Aluminium packaging recycling rate set to surpass target
According to recent Q3 data released by the Environment Agency, aluminium packaging recycling rates in the UK have hit record-breaking levels again and seem on track to exceed their annual target.
Aluminium packaging recycling rates continue to increase
According to data released by the UK’s Environment Agency in July, 42,857 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling in Q2 2021 – an increase of almost 5% compared to the same period in 2020.
Participation in recycling
Aluminium packaging recycling organisation – Alupro – recently welcomed Rachel Maclean MP, member of parliament for Redditch, and Cllr Matthew Dormer, leader of Redditch Borough Council, to its headquarters in Worcestershire, UK.
Tubex joins Alupro
The aluminium packaging recycling organisation (Alupro) has welcomed Tubex Aluminium Tubes as its latest member.
Alupro launches sustainability fact sheets
Alupro has released a series of informative fact sheets outlining the benefits of aluminium packaging.
Record-breaking aluminium beverage can recycling
With at-home consumption increasing significantly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is not surprising to learn from Alupro that in the UK, aluminium beverage can recycling hit its highest ever rate in 2020 at 82%, representing a year-on-year increase of 6%.
Alupro releases statement following DRS consultation launch
Alupro’s executive director Rick Hindley has offered further comment on the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland following a recent consultation by ministers.
Sustainability over simplicity
New YouGov research commissioned by the organisation has been released disproving the claim that a variable rate DRS would be too complex for consumers.
Alupro launches educational recycling website
Alupro’s new Recycle Aluminium website is an educational hub, featuring the latest data, how-to guides, blog posts, videos, fact sheets and more.
Keep it local
It is always good to receive stories that are a bit quirky, that tell a local story or showcase the efforts of a small business. One such product story that will be covered in the next issue of CanTech International is how the last remaining can maker in London, William Say & Co, cost-effectively produced a short run of 100 Christmas gift cans for its customers using new digital printing technology
Alupro increases UK recycling MetalMatters campaign
MetalMatters, the industry-supported campaign run by Alupro, aims to educate householders about best practice metal packaging recycling and motivate residents to recycle more at home.
The Circular Economy…
As awareness and concern for the environment increases, there is a growing interest and movement towards creating a Circular Economy. We are told that circularity is more than just recyclability, but the metal packaging industry is already at an advantage in helping to create more circularity in that much of what is produced can easily be sorted, recycled or reused.